Travel time from Akron to Columbus

Akron to Columbus airports and flights

How long does it really take to fly from Akron to Columbus? Here's a sample itinerary for a commercial
flight plan. If you want to know the total travel time to reach Columbus, you need to include time at the airports.
Eventually, you'll be able to customize this itinerary to select
other nearby airports and choose your preferred airline.

Thursday, 11:26 am: start in Akron
drive for about 1.5 hoursmost airlines recommend you get to the airport at least 90 minutes before your flight, so arrive by 1:46 pm at the latest

1:21 pm: get your boarding pass and go through TSA security
allow enough time for long security lines during busy travel seasons or holidays, and prepare for the wait time

2:21 pm: arrive at the gate
once you're ready to board, you can get something to eat in the airport or just relax near the gate

2:51 pm: prepare for boarding
check your boarding pass for your group number or listen to the gate agent as they announce boarding, some airlines require you to be in the boarding area 10-15 minutes before departure or risk losing your seat

3:06 pm: board Delta Air Lines Inc. flight
you can scroll down to view other airlines that fly this route

3:16 pm: this is your scheduled departure time
but this flight is usually delayed by an average of 19 minutes

3:35 pm: so this is your actual departure time
it takes the plane an average of 10 minutes to taxi to the runway

3:45 pm: wheels up! take-off from CLE
fly for about 1.5 hours in the air

7:42 pm (local time): arrive at the gate at CMH
deboard the plane, and claim any baggageif you're renting a car, check if you need to take a shuttle to car rental agency, otherwise you can ride in a cab, limo, or Uber for about 19 minutes to your destination

How far is Columbus from Akron?
Here's the quick answer if you have a private jet and you
can fly in the fastest possible straight line.

Flight distance: 110 miles or 177 km

Flight time: 25 minutes

Compare this to a whole day of commercial travel with
the airports and waiting in line for security, which ends up taking a total of 8 hours, 35 minutes.

Flying private is roughly 12.6x faster, and saves you about 8 hours in your total travel time.

Because of the curvature of the Earth, the
shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or
"as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative
Vincenty formula.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to
include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait
for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other
airport, and get to your destination. The flight itinerary at the top of the page takes into
account all these factors to get a more accurate estimate of
your actual flight time.

We picked Delta Air Lines Inc. for your main flight, and Delta Air Lines Inc. for your connecting flight, but there are other airlines that you should check if you're
looking for the cheapest flight, or you need a different schedule.
Check the websites of these airlines:

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight
line. But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences
so go ahead and check the reverse flight itinerary to
fly from Columbus to Akron, or go to the main page
to calculate other flight times.